Foldable handle



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' EUGENE LUCKS-OSTEN, 0F wnnnawxnn; new JERSEY FoLnABLE HANDLEApplication filed April 20,

scription, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichlllustrates'a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawing 7 t Figure 1 is a perspective view of the handle with theinvention; r

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section there,- through;

Figure 3 is an elevation, partly broken away and shown in section, ofthe handle iii its folded position; and

Figure 411s an end elevation of Figure 3. Referring more particularly tothe drawing, the grip of the handle'is shown as comprising a pair ofcomplemental sections 5 and 6 made of any suitable material, such aslight metal, which can be stamped out to form said sections. Eachsection is of substantially U-shaped formation in cross-section so as topresent a smooth rounded under surface adapted to be engaged by the handof the user. The inner or meeting ends of the sections 5 and6 are eachprovided, respectively, with a pair of opposed lugs 7 and 8 throughwhich a pin 9 is extended to pivotally join said sections together sothat they may be swung to a folded position, as shown in Figures 3 and4, with the longitudinal Adjacent the inner end of the section 6 thesame is provided with opposed notches 10, either of which is adaptedforthe insertion of a finger nail so as to facilitate the swing 1931.Serial No. 531,481.

ing of the sections to their operative or longitudinally alignedposition. Detents 11 may be formed in the lugs 7 and 8 and are adaptedto interengage when the sections are folded so as to frictionallymaintain the same in such position when the handle is not in use.

At the outer end of each of the sections of the grip the same has formedinthe bottom thereof a longitudinally extending slot 12 adapted'toreceive'the shank of a supporting hook 13 when the latter is in itsoperative position, the inner end of the slot acting as an abutmentagainst which the shank impinges so as to maintain the hook in asubstantially perpendicular position relative to the grip. Like thesections 5 and 6, the hooks l3 be stamped from a sheet of-material androlled atone end to provide the hook portion 14. The opposite end ofeach'mem-' ber 13'extends into its associated section of the grip and ispivotally mounted therein on a pin 15, so that the hook may be swungtoits operative and inoperative positions. When-it is desired to fold thehandle the hooks 13 are first swung about theirpivots into-nestedposition within their respectivesections and the latter are then turnedabout their pivot 9 until the longitudinal edges of the sections abut,as in Figure 3. In this position the detents'll are aligned and thesections are frictionally'held in folded condition. 7

What is claimed is:

A foldable handle comprising a grip consisting of pivotally connectedsections of channeled formation foldable one upon the other with theirlongitudinal edges in engagement and extensible to longitudinallyaligned positions, each section having opposed lugs at its inner endabutting the lugs of the other section and said lugs having detentsinterengaged with each other to frictionally maintain the sections infolded position, one of said sections having notches in the edgesthereof adjacent the pivotal conneotion of said sections, a hook memberpivoted to each section adjacent its outer end and also being ofchanneled formation and v a separate pivot for each hook memberextending through the same and adjacent portions of the associatedsection, each hook member being suspended from its section inperpendicular relation thereto and further being movable about its pivotto a nested position Within its section.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature.

EUGENE LUGKS-OSTEN.

